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Old 02-20-2008, 11:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Advice for a Youngster

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Originally Posted by amtrpt View Post
When we are young we tend to do whatever it takes to get the notes to happen, especially high notes. The problem is that can sometimes lead to bad habits in your playing that can be hard to break. Things like tension in your body, and or too much mouthpiece pressure. Andrew
If I had a time traveling DeLorean, this is what I would fix in my own life! I got screwed up after my braces came off in high school (I had great chops before, ironically).

Good fundamentals and great phrasing...that's great advice!
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